Genshin Impact's rumor mill may not be as strong as it was when the game first launched, but leaked news about unannounced characters gets fans excited quickly. Thanks to recent leaks, the list of unconfirmed Genshin characters grows ever longer, excluding characters that have been acknowledged by miHoYo in some way.
Typically, Genshin Impact leaks crop up when users violate their signed agreements with miHoYo during closed beta tests and the information, one way or another, is published via insiders such as NEP NEP on Twitter. Most often, these rumors turn out to be true, though there is the occasional Genshin Impact leak that turns out to be false. Still, there are a number of unconfirmed characters, including some old rumors that fans are still excited about and some new ones to get players hyped again.
Old Genshin Impact Leaks
Months ago, a Redditor claimed to have datamined some character models for Genshin Impact, which revealed several unannounced characters, shown in the image above. Now that Hu Tao and Rosaria have both been made official in-game and Yaoyao has been seen in art and mentioned in character voice files, it gives this leak some credence.
Tohama is probably the most interesting character to come out of this batch of Genshin Impact leaks because there was once opposing information on his design. Another Redditor claimed to have datamined a character model of Tohama, shown below, which is very different from the one seen above. After the second character model of Tohama surfaced, the original poster clarified the white-haired boy's name to be Kazuha, who wields a sword and has an Anemo Vision on his back. Tohama is allegedly a Pyro polearm user.
In between Hu Tao and Yaoyao, from left to right, is Mimi, a Hydro catalyst user from Inazuma, and Yunjin, a Geo polearm character. Mimi was previously rumored to come alongside Ayaka in a Version 1.4 banner, however, it's unclear if that's still the case. In the bottom right, to Tohama's left is allegedly Sayu, a polearm Cryo wielder and to Rosaria's right is Shenli, but no other information about these two has been released or leaked.
It could be that these Genshin Impact characters are still in the works with things like animations or voice acting still needed, or perhaps some characters have been scrapped in the process. After all, after Taohama and Mimi surfaced online, the community was somewhat underwhelmed by their designs.
New Genshin Impact Leaks
Rumors and alleged screenshots of Yanfei and Eula came simultaneously across the Twitter accounts of several insiders. With the news having dropped just recently, it's likely that the duo are currently being beta tested, much like the Pyro five-star Hu Tao prior to her release. If these leaks are true, this could mean both Yanfei and Eula will see a release date not too far off. Even better, because Yanfei is a four-star and Eula is a five-star, according to the leaks, they could be released on the same banner. Rumors suggest that they'll arrive as soon as Version 1.5, which is in approximately six weeks.
Eula will supposedly be the first five-star Cryo character who wields a claymore to make their way onto the Genshin Impact roster. She's one of the Captains of the Knights of Favonius and is a descendant of ancient nobles. Yanfei, on the other hand, will similarly be the first four-star to wield both a Pyro Vision and a catalyst, if the leak turns out to be correct. Interestingly, the unofficial description is similar to that of the adepti Ganyu's in that Yanfei shares her blood with an "illuminated beast."
But, as with most gaming rumors, these should be taken with a grain of salt. They could be no more than impressive fanart that somehow made their way into the eyes of insiders who are taking the information seriously.
Genshin Impact is out now for mobile, PC, and PS4, and is in development for PS5 and Switch.